Taiwan Badminton Team For Sudirman Cup 2021 Squad

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It has been so long we didn't post about badminton players. And, here they are...

Now, we are going to tell you about the Chinese Taipei Badminton Squad in Badminton Team Event Sudirman Cup 2021. The Chinese Badminton Team has grown up recently. We think it would be easier to predict the team. In fact, it surprises us! 

 

In 2017, Taiwan Badminton Team was filled with two Men Singles, two Women Singles, two pairs of Men Doubles, two pairs of Women doubles, and a female player for Mixed Double who had a duet with one of Men Double’s players. At the time, we could see their strength is in the Men Single and Women's Single disciple. But, they couldn’t lose hope in the MD section since their MD players still are counted in badminton tournaments.

Nowadays, they add more strength to the team. As we see in the Tokyo2020 Olympics and a few tournaments before it, the Men Single disciple showed one good player more. He is about to compete as the Men Single number 2 in the team country. Also, we should count in the Men Doubles disciple because one of the pairs got the Tokyo2020 Olympic Gold Medal. Not only them, the team still has another pair of Men Doubles.

 

We will start to talk about the ladies on the team.

First of all. The Chinese Taipei Badminton Squad will be missing their WS1 since Tai Tzu Ying isn’t in the squad. Pai Yu Po, the Woman Single number 2 on the team, will lead the disciple. Even though Pai Yu Po didn’t have a significant result in 2019 up to recent days (we will talk about result matches in last 2019 due to in 2020 to the half of 2021 we have a pandemic moment), however, The Official should types her name into the squad list due to they don't have their seeded players there, except their captain of the team.

Pict is taken from Pai Yu Po's Facebook

Pai Yu Po was born in Taipei 30 years ago. She placed The 43rd World Ranking and becomes Women Singles number 2 among the Taiwan Badminton National Team female single players. The statistics of her matches showed that she struggled hard to against her rivals on the court. She has no significant best result of matches. She only had won Russian Open Super100 after defeated Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland’s representative in three games: 9-21, 21-19, 21-19. She also reached the semifinal round in Dutch Open after Wang Zhi Yi beat her in two games. 

Pai Yu Po has some experience in the Badminton Team Event for the last two periods: Sudirman Cup 2019, Uber Cup 2016, Tong Yun Kai Cup 2019, Asian Games (Team Event) Women Team 2018. Her experience when joining the Badminton Team Event Tournaments may aid her to give encouragement to the juniors who are mentioned in the list.

The Taiwan badminton team has another Woman Single player who shows significant result matches in 2019. There are Sung Shuo Yun and Lin Hsiang Ti, who has risen up from the junior stage. We think those players haven’t inexperience yet for the team event. We guess we would post another fact about those players.

Pai Yu Po isn't the only Woman Single in their Sudirman Cup squad’s list. We could see the name of another girl, Yu Chien Hui, below the Pai Yu Po’s. It may tell Yu Chien Hui would back up Yu Po for a match on the Sudirman Cup 2021. 

It isn’t an odd thing to see Taiwan badminton players who play in two disciples in a tournament. Some of their successful players do it well. We could see Wang Chi Lin’s play in Mixed Double disciple in 2018, and Hsu Ya Ching plays in Women Double and Mixed Double disciple.

Yu Chien Hui is also a player who plays in three disciples: Woman Single, Women Double who is being partnered with Jiang Yi Hua, and Mixed Double with Po Li Wei. With Po Li Wei, they succeeded got into the semifinal Sydney International Series 2019 and lost to the Philippines pair, Peter Gabriel Magnaye/Thea Marie Pomar in straight games: 13-21, 11-21. We don’t see any significant results as a Woman Single, and we haven’t seen her performances live. We can’t talk more about her yet. We wait for her debut Badminton Team Event in Sudirman Cup 2021.

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We move to Taiwan Badminton Women Double, who we guess could give us a nice match to watch in Sudirman Cup.

The Team has one of the Gold Medal of Olympic’s younger sister. Yup! There is Lee Chieh Chen. She is Lee Yang's younger sister. Lee Chieh Chen was born in Taipei on March 1^st, 1998. Currently, she plays in Badminton Women Double disciple with Cheng Chi Ya. But, Cheng Chi Ya’s name doesn’t exist on the squad list. We will see Lee Chieh Chen with another girl from the team in Sudirman Cup 2021.

Here are some best result matches of Lee Chieh Chen and Cheng Chi Ya in 2019. They through to the semifinal round in Yonex U.S. Open. But, they had to lose to the Korean pair, Baek Ha Na/Jung Kyun Eun in straight games: 22-24, 13-21. They lost in the Semifinal round of Orleans Open from the British pair, Chloe Birch/Lauren Smith in three games: 21-5, 11-21, 18-21. They won the badminton Future Series tournament in the 54 Portuguese International Championship. We can’t wait to see Chieh Chen’s debut in the Badminton Team Event Sudirman Cup 2021.

 

Pict of Chang Ching Hui is taken from BWF Fansite

The Badminton Team Event Sudirman Cup 2021 isn't the first team event Sudirman Cup for Chang Ching Hui. She was on the squad list in the badminton team event Sudirman Cup 2017. Similar to Pai Yu Po, she joins the squad as a result of her experiences in badminton team events. In 2019 and before the pandemic was coming Chang Ching Hui being partnered with Yang Ching Tun. But, she doesn’t exist in the list squad for this period. And, in Mixed Double she has been partnered with Po Li Wei. He and Ching Hui lost to the Indonesian pair, Alfian Eko Prasetya/Marsheilla Gischa Islami in the Quarterfinal of the Chinese Taipei Open 2018. 

Since Yang Ching Tun and Cheng Chi Ya don't join the Sudirman Cup 2021, The Chinese Taipei Squad have a fresh partnership in badminton Chinese Taipei Women Double disciple, Chang Ching Hui/Lee Chieh Che who will back up their Women Double number 1, Hsu Ya Ching/Hu Ling Fang.

Hsu Ya Ching, Hu Ling Fang's picture is taken from BWF Fansite

 We cannot forget that...

Hsu Ya Ching/Hu Ling Fang will be the main bullet in the Women Double disciple since their the strongest women in the section so far. Badminton Team Event Sudirman Cup 2021 isn’t the first team event for them. They had been in the squad in Sudirman Cup 2019 and in Sudirman Cup 2017 with their different partners.

After Sudirman Cup 2017 and Badminton World Tour Final 2018, Hsu Ya Ching had separated from her previous partner in Women Double, Wu Ti Jung. Therefore, Hsu Ya Ching is being partnered with Hu Ling Fang, who played in Mixed Double and Women Double disciples previously. In a year and a half, Hsu Ya Ching and Hu Ling Fang could run well in any match. Ya Ching and Ling Fang’s first match was in Macau Open 2018. They were getting into the quarterfinal round and had beaten up by Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida, Japanese representative in three games: 21-17, 15-21, 18-21.

Hsu Ya Ching and Hu Ling Fang have been Runner-up in Orleans Master 2019 after lost to Chloe Birch and Lauren Smith in straight-set: 18-21, 17-21. Ya Ching/Ling Fang against Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in the semifinal of Gwangju Korean Master 2019. The Taiwanese pair still lost the game to the Japanese representative.

Due to the pandemic era, Hsu Ya Ching and Hu Ling Fang lose many tournaments to compete in. Now, they are preparing themselves for the Badminton Team Event Sudirman Cup and Uber Cup 2020 (new dates). 

Hsu Ya Ching, Hu Ling Fang's picture is taken from BWF Fansite

Here is the disciple which The Team Captain plays in...

Chou Tien Chen's picture is taken from BWF Fansite

An article on Instagram said that The Chinese Taipei Squad will be lead by Captain Chou Tien Chen who is The Quarterfinalist of the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Chou Tien Chen has been chosen to be team captain in this period because of his experiences in any kind of match both solo and team events. Also, he is one of the seniors on the team.

In 2019, Chou Tien Chen had amazing results. He got three titles of Superseries. He won Blibli Indonesia Open after Anders Antonsen lost the third set within a dramatic match: 21-18, 24-26, 21-15. He had won in Toyota Thailand Open 2019. And, he also won the Chinese Taipei Open 2019.

Let us show you how Chou Tien Chen got the nickname as King of Rubber Game as he often plays in three-game before he wins or loses.

- Semifinal of German Open 2019, but he lost to Kenta Nishimoto: 15-21, 21-18, 16-21;

- Semifinal of Singapore Open 2019, he lost to Anthony Sinisuka Ginting: 17-21, 21-18, 14-21;

 - Semifinal of Australia Open 2019, he lost to Jonatan Christie: 20-22, 21-13, 16-21;

 - Winner of Blibli Indonesia Open 2019 after defeating Anders Antonsen: 21-18, 24-26, 21-15;

- Winner of Toyota Thailand Open 2019 after defeat to Ng Ka Long Angus: 21-14, 11-21, 23-21;

- Runner-up od Fuzhou China Open 2019, he lost to Kento Momota: 15-21, 21-17, 18-21.

His career in 2020 also didn’t go smoothly. Chou Tien Chen got the Runner up title in All England 2019 after he lost to Viktor Axelsen. Also, had lost to another Danish player, Anders Antonsen in Semifinal in Denmark Open 2020. He also got the hattrick semifinal in Thailand BWF Superseries Tour, such as Yonex Thailand Open S1000, Toyota Thailand Open S1000, BWF World Tour.

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Still, in Men Single disciple Chou Tien Chen won’t be backed up by the Men Single number two in Taiwan, Wang Tzu Wei. Fyi, Wang Tzu Wei only joins the team in the Badminton team Event Thomas Cup 2020 which hold in 2021. But, Captain Chou will be accompanied by his junior, Chi Yu Jen. It is the second team event for Chi Yu Jen. He ever joined the Chinese Taipei Thomas Cup 2018 Squad. 

Chi Yu Jen was born on June 25, 1997. He is still far from the elite players. He is in World Ranking number 164. He can boost his world ranking up by working hard just like Wang Tzu Wei’s efforts at the time.

Chi Yu Jen is the winner in Perth Open Future Series 2019 after had a duel with his compatriot, Liu Wei Chi in straight games. He also plays in the Mixed Double section with Lin Xiao Min and got lost in the semifinal round in the future series. He entered another semifinal match in Sydney International Series. But, he lost to Yusuke Onodara from Japan in three games. 

Here is another bullet from The Taiwan Badminton Team...

Lu Ching Yao/Yang Po-Han's picture is taken from BWF Fansite

As a result of the Gold Olympic Medalist, Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin is absent from the Sudirman Cup squad list. Also, Liao Min Chun decided to retire in early 2021. It is hard for Su Ching Heng to join as the main Men Double in Sudirman Cup 2021 and Thomas Cup 2020 (new dates). Therefore, the third Men Double player, Lu Ching Yao/Yang Po-Han, will be the main MD in the tournament. Lu Ching Yao/Yang Po-Han didn’t participate in Sudirman Cup 2017 but had a place in Sudirman Cup 2019. 

Vietnam Open Grand Prix 2016 was the first tournament where Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po-Han are being partnered for the first time. They had to stop in Quarterfinal round since their superior compatriot, Lee Jhe-Huei/Lee Yang defeated them.

In 2019, Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po-Han became the Runner up of Thailand Master after Malaysian pair, Go V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong defeated them in two games: 13-21, 17-21. They created a semifinal record in Canada Open 2019. But, They lost to Mathias Boe/Mads Conrad-Petersen: 14-21, 16-21. And, in another semifinal in Barcelona Spain Master 2020. But, they lost to the Gold Olympic Medalist, Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin in straight games: 14-21, 16-21. 

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Another Men Double pair from Chinse Taipei is Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan. They also will compete in the Mixed Double disciple. Lee Jhe-Huei and Hsu Ya Ching, as a top priority since their ranking, is higher than Yang Po-Hsuan and Hu Ling Fang.

In early 2019, Lee Yang and Lee Jhe-Huei had being separated as the result of Chen Hung Ling’s retirement, and Wang Chi-Lin was looking for a new partner for future tournaments and Tokyo Olympics. Lee Yang is partnered with Wang Chi-Lin, and Lee Jhe-Huei is also looking for a new partner for himself. Luckily, Jhe-Huei has found Yang Po-Hsuan, who hasn’t found a fit partner, as well.

Yang Po-Hsuan was born in Taipei, August 23^rd, 1996. He had an international debut match in Canada Open 2015. With Lee Jhe-Huei in the Men Double disciple, he won China Master after defeated China duo, Ou Xuan Yi/Ren Xiang Yu in straight games: 21-17, 21-16. They have also been lots of Semifinalists: in Hyderabad Open 2019, Akita Master 2019, Vietnam Open 2019, Korea Master 2019, Thailand Master 2020. Previously, In 2018, Yang Po-Hsuan partnered with Lee Sheng Mu and became a Runner Up in Vietnam Open after lost to Korean pair, Ko Sung Hyun/Shin Baek Cheol: 20-22, 18-21. With Lee Jhe-Huei MD's disciple, Yang Po-Hsuan got improved in many tournaments. He is quite getting stable on the court both in Men Double and Mixed Double disciples. 

Meanwhile, Yang Po-Hsuan and Hu Ling Fang had been Semifinalists three times in 2019 and 2020. In the Yonex U.S. Open 2019, they lost to the French pair, Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue; in the Gwangju Korea Master they lost to Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet from Hong Kong; and, in the Barcelona Spain Master 2020 they lost again from Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue of French. 

While, the first Mixed Double pair in the team, Lee Jhe-Huei and Hsu Ya Ching had more experience than Yang Po-Hsuan and Hu Ling Fang. Lee Jhe-Huei and Hsu Ya Ching is a Winner of Yonex U.S. Open 2019 who defeated The French Pair in the Final Round. They have been Runner Up in Vietnam Open 2019 after lost to Guo Xin Wa and Zhang Shu Xian. Jhe-Huei and Ya Ching also became Semifinalists in Canada Open 2019,  Korea Master 2019, and have been a Quarterfinalist in Thailand Master 2020.

 

Lee Jhe-Huei and Hsu Ya Ching's picture is taken from Lee Jhe-Huei's FB

Lee Jhe-Huei and Hsu Ya Ching's picture is taken from Lee Jhe-Huei's FB

 That is all we could tell you about The Taiwan Team Badminton in Badminton Team Event Sudirman Cup 2021. Hopefully, you get what we purpose to. Just like what we aim for in the post two years ago, we may see the Taiwan juniors in some badminton tournament in the next two or three later. 

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